AKREADME.txt explains the layout of AK.csv (csv signifies a comma separated
variable file).

Use and Attribution: All data are free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss. 2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate it
if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).

Case identification:
CID is a case identification number used by the Federal Elections Project.

Geographical identification:
STFIPS is the State FIPS code (2 for Alaska).
DISTRICT is the state district number.
PRECINCT is the precinct name.
    Note: Each district also reports the number of absentee votes and the number of ballots
    that were questioned.
SSD is the state senate district.
STHD state house district

General vote figures:
REGVOT is total number of registered voters.
VOTCAST	is total number of voters who turned out.
TURNOUT is the proportion of registered voters who turned out.

Votes for U.S. President:
PRESTOT	is total votes for president.
NADER is votes for Ralph Nader (Green).
BROWNE is votes for Harry Browne (Libertarian).
BUCHANAN is votes for Pat Buchanan (Reform).
BUSH is votes for George W. Bush (Republican).
GORE is votes for Al Gore (Democrat).
HAGELIN is votes for John Hagelin (Natural Law).
PHILLIPS is votes for Howard Phillips (Constitution).

Votes for U.S. House:
CONGTOT is total votes for the U.S. House.
CONGDEM is votes for Clifford Greene (Democrat).
CONGAI is votes for Jim Dore (Alaskan Independence).
CONGLIB is votes for Leonard Karpinski (Libertarian).
CONGGRN is votes for Anna C. Young (Green).
CONGREP is votes for Don E. Young (Republican).
CONGWI reports write-in votes for Congress.

Votes for state senate:
SSTOT is total votes for state senate in contested districts (i.e., A, C, E, G...).
SSREP is votes for the Republican candidate.
SSDEM is votes for the Democratic candidate.
SSGRN is votes for the Green party candidate.
SSMOD is votes for the Republican Moderate candidate.	
SSWI reports write-in votes for state senate.
	
Votes for state house:
STHTOT is total votes for state house.	
STHREP is votes for the Republican candidate.
STHDEM is votes for the Democratic candidate.
STHMOD is votes for the Republican Moderate candidate.
STHGRN is votes for the Green party candidate.
STHOTH is votes for the other declared candidates.
STHWI reports write-in votes for state house.

Votes on constitutional amendments:
TOT1 is total votes on constitutional amendment 1 (re: wildlife initiative).
YES1 is total votes for constitutional amendment 1.
NO1 is total votes against constitutional amendment 1.
TOT2 is total votes on constitutional amendment 2 (re: Constitution).
YES2 is total votes for constitutional amendment 2.
NO2 is total votes against constitutional amendment 2.
TOT3 is total votes on constitutional amendment 3 (re: corporations).
YES3 is total votes for constitutional amendment 3.
NO3 is total votes against constitutional amendment 3.
TOT4 is total votes on constitutional amendment 4 (re: property tax).
YES4 is total votes for constitutional amendment 4.
NO4 is total votes against constitutional amendment 4.
TOT5 is total votes on constitutional amendment 5 (re: use of hemp).
YES5 is total votes for constitutional amendment 5.
NO5 is total votes against constitutional amendment 5.
TOT6 is total votes on constitutional amendment 6 (re: game management).
YES6 is total votes for constitutional amendment 6.
NO6 is total votes against constitutional amendment 6.









